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Recaps from Tuesday’s First Day of National HBPA Conference

Equine attorney Jay Ingle. (Denis Blake/National HBPA) Two different panel discussions on Tuesday's opening day of the National HBPA Conference — one featuring lawyers and one with research veterinarians — recommended steps trainers can take to diminish the chances of a horse's post-race drug test coming up positive for an impermissible substance. [...]

2025-03-06T15:44:58+00:00

Thoroughbred Racing Initiative Launched to Protect Live Racing in Florida and Elsewhere

Ocala Stud general manager David O'Farrell, president of the new Thoroughbred Racing Initiative The Thoroughbred Racing Initiative — an industry collaboration created to fight for live horse racing in Florida and elsewhere in the United States — officially launched today. The TRI’s immediate mission is to bring the Thoroughbred industry together to provide funding and [...]

2025-02-19T01:18:15+00:00

National HBPA’s Hamelback: Domino Effects of Decoupling — Why Florida HB 105 Threatens the Future of Horse Racing

National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback (Photo by Gwen Davis) Horse racing is woven into the cultural and economic fabric of Florida as well as the United States. For generations, our sport has brought communities together, created jobs, served as the foundation for vibrant local economies and sparked an economic-driving industry. However, the proposed [...]

2025-01-28T14:49:18+00:00

NHBPA Claiming Horse of the Year Goes to Spikezone

Spikezone winning Parx's $75,000 Let's Give Thanks Stakes on Nov. 27 under Mychel Sanchez (Photo by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) Spikezone, who overcame a second round of knee surgery to go 11 for 14 as a 5-year-old, has been named the National HBPA’s National Claiming Horse of the Year for 2024. The gelding’s 11 wins [...]

2025-01-09T14:43:51+00:00

National HBPA Statement on Florida Live Racing Decoupling

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) finds it necessary to address a recent press release picked up by several media outlets regarding decoupling from live racing. The press release from Gulfstream Park ("1/ST") contains inaccuracies pertaining to the Gulfstream horsemen and their affiliation. The NHBPA wishes to clarify that the Gulfstream horsemen’s association is [...]

2025-01-07T20:07:55+00:00
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